HAMISH ANDERSON ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘WINTER’ ALONGSIDE SYD, MELB & NZ SHOW DATES
Melbourne’s newly discovered indie talent – vocalist, guitarist and prolific songwriter, Hamish Anderson has announced the release of his new single, Winter alongside shows at Revolver Upstairs (Melbourne) on November 20, his first ever New Zealand show at Tabac Bar (Auckland) on Nov 26 and Brighton Up Bar (Sydney) on November 27.
Earlier this year Anderson impressed the music industry and dramatically grew his national fan base with the release of his debut single, Howl and self-titled EP which features a host of notable musicians including members of Foo Fighters, The Wallflowers and Angus & Julia Stone.
Rated 5/5 by JJJ’s Amelia Chappelow, new single Winter is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that shows elegant restraint and maturity well beyond Anderson’s youthful twenty-two years. With a tender melody and pretty folk guitar gently driving the song, it’s Anderson’s sensitive vocal delivery that steals the show. Originally written as a poem, Anderson explains, “I wrote Winter when I was seventeen… it was written as a goodbye… about knowing something is over and having to move on.” He goes on to say, “I’m really excited to be showcasing a different side of the EP as the first single Howl peddled my full band sound.”
The video clip for Winter was filmed by director James Base who also filmed the clip for Anderson’s debut single, Howl. “We decided to really strip things back and try and do a very raw video that was a one-take performance of the song in front of a group of friends at one of their houses in Melbourne. I wanted the video to be live so it would have an authentic feel to it and capture the real emotions of the song,” explains Anderson.
Having made a name for himself across the local scene for his impressive live show that encompasses a mix of blues, rock and folk with moments of loud, electric blues-soaked songs as well as delicate acoustic balladry, Anderson comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and an impressive songwriting and vocal ripeness. Especially thrilled to be taking his live show on the road to New Zealand, Anderson enthuses, “We got some really great feedback about the EP over in New Zealand and were invited to play a show supporting an artist called Ezra Vine who is getting a lot of buzz over there. I’m excited to be playing in front of a new audience in a country I’ve never been to before and to be taking the music to audiences outside of Australia.”
View the live clip for Winter:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdd9zSg83M
“When the smoky, raw and gritty guitar comes slinking towards you and an almost eerie vocal joins the mix, you’ll hear a voice that sounds like it has already experienced a lot.” Ara Jansen – The West Australian
NEW SINGLE | WINTER | AVAILABLE ON ITUNES DECEMBER 6
TICKETS TO ALL TOUR DATES | AVAILABLE NOW
THE PRESETS KICK OFF INAUGURAL ‘ROTTO LIVE’ ULTIMATE SUNDAY SESSION CONCERT SERIES
Zaccaria Concerts & Touring and Hotel Rottnest have joined forces to launch Rotto Live – the ultimate Sunday session, offering music lovers the memorable experience of seeing the best live music talent performing amid the spectacular surrounds of Perth’s Rottnest Island. Kicking off the inaugural event at WA’s most iconic location is multi award-winning Australian electronic music duo, The Presets who off the back of a hugely successful Australian tour earlier this year will be taking over the island on Sunday December 15.
And the duo cannot wait, exclaiming, “We’re thrilled to kick off the Summer in WA at Hotel Rottnest for the Rotto Live Sunday Sessions on December 15th. Looking forward to seeing you all there!”
Since the late 2000’s, The Presets have been a key influencer on both the Australian and international music scenes, constantly surprising fans with explosive dance hits. The duo’s third and latest album, Pacifica has been nominated for an ARIA this year for Best Dance Release, and is the follow up to their 2008 ARIA Album Of The Year, Apocalypso. The new album debuted at #3 on the ARIA album chart late last year and spent 18 weeks in the ARIA Top 100. The last twelve months has seen The Presets headline Parklife festival and their own sold-out national tour, as well as key timeslots at Splendour in The Grass, Mardi Gras, FBI Radio’s 10th Birthday, and Celebrate Australia Day Broadcast in Canberra.
The band received rave reviews from their recent tour and fans should expect the same from the summer event of the season at Rottnest Island:
“The Presets are well and truly back, and boy do they still have it.” Tone Deaf, 11 Feb 2013
“Presets? The slow burn made you worth the wait. You’re the best. The rest of my live music year has a lot to live up to!” Its My Kind of Scene, 17 Feb 2013.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am Monday October 28th through ticketmaster.com.au
General Admission: $67.50* Strictly 18+ event
*cc charges & transaction fees apply. Transport not included.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Rotto Live concert series.
THE PAPER KITES SELL OUT METRO THEATRE AHEAD OF NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR COMMENCEMENT
Melbourne folk quintet, The Paper Kites have sold out their August 31 Metro Theatre show in Sydney just a few days before they head off on their national ‘States’ album tour which kicks off in Newcastle this Friday, August 30.
“We’ve been working hard on getting all the new material to a point where we feel like it’s sounding like it should be in a live setting. It’s pretty great for us to be able to play this new music to a sold out Sydney crowd just after releasing the record. It’s definitely our biggest headline show away from home,” says vocalist Sam Bentley.
Upon completion of the national States tour, The Paper Kites will head to America for their first international dates to support City and Colour’s National US tour.
The Paper Kites’ debut album States will be released online and in stores this Friday also and is currently available for pre-order now, with purchasers receiving an instant download of the band’s forthcoming second single, Young when they pre-order the album from iTunes or JB HI FI.
Pre-order States online: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/states/id675922260?ls=1
STATES TOUR DATES
FRI 30 AUG | THE SMALL BALLROOM, NEWCASTLE NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
SAT 31 AUG | METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY NSW (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek outlets
THU 05 SEP | THE SOUNDLOUNGE, GOLD COAST QLD
Tickets available from www.soundlounge.com.au & www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
FRI 06 SEP | THE HI-FI, BRISBANE QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
SAT 07 SEP | THE NORTHERN, BYRON BAY NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
SUN 15 SEP | THE HI-FI, MELBOURNE VIC (U18 MATINEE)
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
FRI 20 SEP | JIVE, ADELAIDE SA
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
SAT 21 SEP | FLY BY NIGHT, FREMANTLE WA
Tickets available from www.flybynight.org | 08 9430 5976 | From Fly By Night Box Office direct
FRI 27 SEP | THE WARATAH HOTEL, HOBART TAS
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
SAT 28 SEP | THE FORUM, MELBOURNE VIC
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | 136 100 | All Ticketmaster outlets
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